Wasteland: I Awakened A Plant System - Chapter 178: Revealing Half-Secret

While Anjali was putting the Sheep inside, Vikram was thinking about how, for many days, they lived in his territory.

Why they didn’t asked about the Druids, the treehouse, the light.

And the Plants System miracle is not going to stopped here, it was continuously going to spread.

Even if he continued to conceal it now, when he create the Territory 2 area, wall, and all the others things with Plants System, his system will be discovered.

It was better to just be honest.

However, he certainly wouldn’t directly say that he had a system, which would be a huge revelation.

Who knew if the system would activate some self-destruct program and blow Vikram up if he exposed it to others?

At that moment, he had already thought of an explanation in his mind, rehearsed it a few times, and after confirming it was plausible and without problems.

He was just about to turn around and explain the situation to them when Anjali called out first, “What’s going on, Vikram? Why have you been standing there in a daze? That sheep is already inside the RV. Now start it.”

It was then that Vikram snapped back to reality when Sophia asked, “What was wrong just now? Did you discover something else?”

Hearing this, Vikram looked at the three of them and asked, “Aren’t you curious about where my Plant Druids came from? And how do I have all this light, water, and the treehouse?”

Hearing his question, Divya and Sophia froze simultaneously, then exchanged glances with each other.

“Sigh~” Finally, a soft sigh escaped.

“Of course we’re curious,” Sophia said gently, “but if you don’t want to tell us, it’s okay. We won’t pry into it.”

“It’s not too late to tell us when you’re ready,” Divya added slowly, staring into Vikram’s eyes with a gaze full of trust.

Immediately after, Anjali also chimed in, “That’s right. You wouldn’t harm us, right? So how these things came to be doesn’t really matter~”

With that, she stopped looking at Vikram.

After a long silence, Vikram looked at the three women who seemed genuinely unbothered, and his gaze softened considerably.

Since they felt that way, he no longer felt conflicted.

Directly telling them about the system was, of course, impossible. But vaguely revealing some other explanations was still feasible.

“Cough, cough.” He cleared his throat.

“Actually, it’s not impossible to tell you. But you must keep this secret for me. Otherwise, things could get very troublesome,” Vikram said in a low voice after taking a deep breath.

Hearing that Vikram was willing to reveal his secret, the three of them first exchanged glances, then showed surprised expressions.

However, they didn’t rush to agree. Divya quickly reached out to stop him. “You don’t have to force yourself if you don’t want to. Anyway, we’re not in a hurry to know these things.”

Anjali and Sophia beside her also nodded, clearly agreeing with Divya.

“Actually, it’s not a big deal,” Vikram continued. “As official members of my territory, you should know these things.”

“I’ll say it directly. You’re curious about where I got all these things from, right?”

“Actually, it’s not that hard to understand. It’s just that my Survival Platform is a bit different from everyone else’s,” Vikram said slowly, looking at the rapidly receding scenery outside the window.

“A bit different?” Divya murmured, repeating his words.

Seeing that Divya didn’t quite understand, Vikram continued, “Yes. That’s also why I was able to develop to this point all by myself.”

“The Survival Platform you have is basically a simplified version compared to mine.”

“Compared to the backpack, crafting, chat, and trading market in your platform, my platform has many more functions.”

“Such as?” Anjali asked from the back seat, craning her neck forward with obvious curiosity.

’The system has too many functions. I have to pick out the most obvious ones and keep the rest hidden for now.’ After thinking for a moment and seeing Anjali’s face almost pressed against him in anticipation, Vikram finally said, “The two extra functions are the Shop and Crafting.”

He mentally repeated the two terms he had just made up. After confirming there were no issues, he nodded to himself.

The Shop was, of course, a store where he could purchase items, while Crafting was the system’s function for building and upgrading structures.

There was a reason he chose to mention these two functions specifically. They were simply too obvious to hide.

For example, his territory changed frequently. In the early stages, small changes could be explained away using the cornerstone’s building function, but as Territory 2 developed further, that excuse would no longer work.

The same applied to the constant appearance of incredible items, he couldn’t keep pulling them out without any explanation.

While the three women were still pondering his words, Vikram offered a simple explanation:

“Simply put, these two functions allow me to obtain the Druid Team and various magical plant materials through the Shop, and to build and upgrade the territory more effectively through Crafting.”

With that, Vikram stopped speaking and quietly observed their reactions.

Whether they had grown used to his mysterious abilities or simply found his explanation reasonable, Divya, Anjali, and Sophia didn’t show much surprise.

“So, these Druids were all obtained by you using this Shop function?” Divya asked after pondering for a moment.

Vikram nodded in response to her question. At the same time, he felt relieved that they could accept this explanation so easily.

“Then, Vikram, why don’t you just get good things like planes and cannons directly from this function? Wouldn’t we be invincible then?” Sophia asked excitedly, gesturing with her hands.

“You wish,” Vikram replied with a chuckle. “It’s a Plant System store. I can only obtain different types of plants from there.”

“Oh,” Anjali said, then quickly followed up with another question. “If it’s a Plant System, why didn’t you bring all kinds of plants like potato, tomato, cabbage, or other vegetables?”

“I thought about that too,” Vikram answered, “but those options have never appeared in the shop. It has never given any food-related items, not even fruit tree seeds.”

Hearing this, Divya analyzed thoughtfully, “So your Plant System isn’t focused on food. It’s more geared toward territory building, defense, and offense.”

“You can say that,” Vikram nodded.

“Then since there’s a store, there must also be some kind of currency required for all these transactions,” Divya asked.

“Mmm.” Vikram nodded again. “It does require currency, and this currency is somewhat difficult to obtain. Still, I’m getting a decent amount every day.”

“I understand these explanations,” Divya continued, “but why would the Survival Platform show such differential treatment? Logically, we are all targets it wants to kill, so why would it give you special privileges like this?”

“This…” Vikram paused, clearly struggling for an answer. “Well, maybe the Survival Platform thinks I’m handsome?”

He truly had no way to explain Divya’s question. After all, even he didn’t know why the system had bound itself to him in the first place.

Seeing Vikram’s somewhat awkward expression, Divya first looked confused, but ultimately decided not to press the issue further.

Instead, Anjali spoke up again, “I know! Isn’t Vikram’s situation like a pay-to-win player in a game? He spent a lot of money, so the Survival Platform gave him some special privileges, right?”

“Yes, yes, that’s roughly the idea,” Vikram quickly agreed, seizing the opportunity. “Maybe my handsome face pleased the Survival Platform, and it gave me this privilege.”

Although Anjali’s idea was quite naive, it was the perfect excuse for him right now.

As long as this conversation ended today, he wouldn’t have to be so cautious when using the system’s functions in front of them anymore.

“Hmph.” Divya rolled her eyes at his statement and ignored him.

Seeing her reaction, Vikram secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Although he was being scorned, at least the crisis had been averted for now.